In a latest video assessment of the brand new 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron crossover, a veteran tester stated the EV is nice that “Audi is again within the recreation.” That actually appears true on the vary entrance: as soon as it enters the U.S. market in This fall 2024, the Q6 e-tron would be the longest-range all-electric mannequin from Audi but.
In line with the producer, the bottom model of the Audi Q6 e-tron quattro with 19-inch wheels has an EPA-estimate vary of 307 miles. The performance-oriented Audi SQ6 e-tron quattro will supply as much as 275 miles of EPA vary (32 miles or 10.4% lower than the common model).
The VW Group’s EV troubles
The Q6 e-tron, and the platform it makes use of, is an enormous deal for Audi’s dad or mum firm the Volkswagen Group. However the platform has suffered from a number of delays because of software program and now involves market at a time of uneven EV demand.
The 307-mile result’s the best EPA quantity we noticed for Audi EVs. Even the brand new Audi Q8 e-tron—with a noticeably greater battery—is behind with 285 miles, though it will get 300 miles within the Sportback model with a particular Extremely pack.
Let’s additionally observe that the mannequin’s driving vary was just lately estimated in a video vary check at 324 miles (56 mph) and 251 miles (75 mph). Nonetheless, it was a European model with 20-inch wheels. We guess that the automotive with 19-inch wheels and at pace of 70 mph needs to be nearer to the EPA score.
Here’s a comparability of all Audi’s EVs:
The 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron is supplied with a 100-kilowatt-hour battery (94.9 kWh of usable capability). That is 14 kWh or 12.3% lower than within the case of the Audi Q8 e-tron, whose usable distinction is 11.1 kWh or 10.5%.
It will likely be fascinating to see the EPA vary estimate additionally for the optionally available 20-inch wheels, as normally, greater wheels lower a couple of p.c of the vary.
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The Audi Q6 e-tron quattro is supplied with a dual-motor, all-wheel drive powertrain. There’s a everlasting magnet synchronous motor (PSM) on the rear axle and an asynchronous motor (ASM) on the entrance axle. The entrance motor, when not in use, can rotate freely with out vital drag losses. The PSM drive unit is the first one.
The common Audi Q6 e-tron can speed up from 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds. The Audi SQ6 e-tron has a bit extra energy and might hit 60 mph in simply 4.1 seconds.
| Mannequin | Drive | Battery (kWh) |
EPA Vary |
0-60 mph (sec) |
High Pace (mph) |
| 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron quattro 19-in | AWD | 100 | 307 mi* | 4.9 | 130 |
| 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron quattro 19-in | AWD | 100 | 275 mi* | 4.1 | 143 |
* EPA-estimate vary in accordance with Audi; acceleration with launch management
Each the Q6 e-tron and SQ6 e-tron fashions are rated to tow as much as 4,400 kilos, which in accordance with the producer needs to be sufficient for towing a pair of trailered jet skis, or pop-up/small journey trailers.
Audi Q6 e-tron is predicated on the Premium Platform Electrical (PPE) platform, whereas its 100-kWh battery is 800-volt class. In line with the specs, it might probably settle for 270 kilowatts of energy at high-voltage DC quick chargers (we noticed that the height is even increased at 285 kW). Because of comparatively excessive energy, charging from 10 to 80% state-of-charge is promised to take simply 21 minutes.
At 400-500-volt chargers, the height energy output is halved to 135 kW, as a result of the automotive’s battery switches to 2 bodily impartial batteries: “The 800‑volt battery is routinely divided into two batteries at equal voltage, which might then be charged in parallel with as much as 135 kW. Relying on the state of cost, each halves of the battery are first equalized after which charged concurrently.”
Peak regenerative braking energy is 220 kW in accordance with Audi, and it ought to cowl round 95% of all on a regular basis braking processes.
For AC charging, there’s a 9.6-kW onboard charger, sturdy sufficient for full recharge in a single day. An optionally available 19.2-kW unit ought to shorten full recharge to a number of hours.
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Pricing of the Audi Q6 e-tron is anticipated to be launched within the coming months. After the preliminary launch in This fall 2024, Audi plans to develop the Q6 e-tron household with extra variations, together with Sportback and RS.
